{"id":604,"date":"2021-04-26T09:50:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T07:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.usercentrics.com\/?page_id=8669"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:27:11","slug":"data-privacy-audit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/us\/data-privacy-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Privacy Audit | Are you data compliant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"uc-privacy-audit-6864e07d-948c-45ac-8180-443ee0c73974\" class=\"uc-privacy-audit \">\n    <div class=\"alignfull uc-blog-hero uc-blog-hero--has-image uc-blog-hero--layout-audit uc-ctx--blue\" data-id=\"blog_hero_69e22a2e14078\">\n        <div class=\"uc-blog-hero__inner\">\n        <div class=\"uc-blog-hero__text\">\n                                            <h1 class=\"uc-blog-hero__title like-h1-upper no-default-margin\">Data Privacy Audit<\/h1>                                    <div class=\"uc-blog-hero__description\">Scan your website and find out 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id=\"h-how-the-privacy-audit-works\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--5-xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--3-xl)\">How the Privacy Audit works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The data privacy audit checks your website to determine current data privacy compliance risk level. This is based on requirements of privacy laws like the&nbsp;GDPR,&nbsp;CCPA,&nbsp;LGPD&nbsp;and&nbsp;POPIA.<br><br>Compliance depends on the user consent for the website\u2019s use of first-party cookies, third-party cookies and third-party requests to collect and share data.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc-flex-column\" style=\"--column-size: var(--column-size-6);--i:10;\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Asset-24.svg\" alt=\"Global to granular grant or deny consent\" class=\"wp-image-3580\" style=\"width:500px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-flex-row\" style=\"--padding-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--10-xl); --padding-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--10-xl);\">\n<div class=\"uc-flex-column\" style=\"--column-size: var(--column-size-12);--i:11;\">\n    \n<div class=\"uc-quote\">\n    <div class=\"uc-quote__inner\" style=\"--photo-size: var(--sz-128);\">\n                <div class=\"uc-quote__text\">\u201cIn order to be GDPR-compliant it was of great importance for us to carefully collect and document the consent of our website visitors. We initially had concerns that our relatively complex tag management would make the implementation more difficult. However, they were quickly dispelled.\u201d<\/div>\n                <div class=\"uc-quote__author-info\">\n                            <div class=\"uc-quote__photo-wp\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Dennis-Gneuss.jpg\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Dennis-Gneuss.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Dennis-Gneuss-150x150.jpg 150w\"\n                         alt=\"\"\n                         class=\"uc-quote__photo\"\n                         width=\"128\"\n                         height=\"128\"\n                         sizes=\"128px\"\n                    >\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uc-quote__author-info__text\">\n                                    <div class=\"uc-quote__author like-h5 no-default-margin\">Dennis Gneuss<\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"uc-quote__position\">&mdash; Chief Digital Officer, Movinga GmbH<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-logo-strip uc-logo-strip-style-none uc-logo-strip-layout-single-scrolling uc-logo-strip-fullwidth alignfull uc-ctx--base\" style=\"--logo-count: 12\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Company logos carousel featuring: Sixt, Konica Minolta, Goethe Institut, Demodesk, Schufa, DAK, C.H. 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This helps determine if the site collects and shares data in accordance with privacy regulations and displays a low, medium or high risk level for privacy noncompliance.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"uc-accordion-item__title no-default-margin\">    <button class=\"uc-accordion-item__button\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            tabindex=\"0\"\n            aria-label=\"Toggle accordion item\">\n        What do I do with the privacy audit results?    <\/button>\n    <\/h3>    <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content\">\n        <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n            <p>Once you have identified which cookies and requests are being used by your website for data collection, you can begin to ask your website visitors for consent. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/website-consent-management\/\">consent management platform<\/a>\u00a0(CMP) manages the gathering and storing of consents to help you achieve privacy compliance.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"uc-accordion-item__title no-default-margin\">    <button class=\"uc-accordion-item__button\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            tabindex=\"0\"\n            aria-label=\"Toggle accordion item\">\n        How do I achieve GDPR compliance?    <\/button>\n    <\/h3>    <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content\">\n        <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n            <p>We can\u2019t provide specific legal advice, but there are some best practices. Appoint representatives for data privacy and protection initiatives. Know what data you collect and how it\u2019s managed. Have a provable legal basis for data processing. Set up data processing agreements with third parties. Provide clear information to enable users\u2019 consent choices. Download our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/resources\/gdpr-checklist\/\">GDPR Compliance Checklist<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"uc-accordion-item__title no-default-margin\">    <button class=\"uc-accordion-item__button\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            tabindex=\"0\"\n            aria-label=\"Toggle accordion item\">\n        What does it mean if my website risk is low?    <\/button>\n    <\/h3>    <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content\">\n        <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n            <p>Data privacy audits can identify your website as a low risk level. A low risk level means that the data privacy audit found that your website sets first-party cookies without explicitly asking users for consent, which can violate some data privacy laws. No third-party cookies or third-party requests were found.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"uc-accordion-item__title no-default-margin\">    <button class=\"uc-accordion-item__button\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            tabindex=\"0\"\n            aria-label=\"Toggle accordion item\">\n        What does it mean if my website risk is medium?    <\/button>\n    <\/h3>    <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content\">\n        <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n            <p>A medium risk level means that the data privacy audit found that your website is definitely not privacy compliant. Your website sets either an above average number of first-party cookies OR third-party cookies and\/or third-party requests, without explicitly asking users for consent. You may be at risk of noncompliance penalties.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"uc-accordion-item__title no-default-margin\">    <button class=\"uc-accordion-item__button\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            tabindex=\"0\"\n            aria-label=\"Toggle accordion item\">\n        What does it mean if my website risk is high?    <\/button>\n    <\/h3>    <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content\">\n        <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n            <p>A high risk level means that the data privacy audit found that your website has substantial privacy compliance failures. Your website sets a large number of third-party cookies and third-party requests without explicitly asking users for consent. You may be at risk of noncompliance penalties.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"uc-accordion-item__title no-default-margin\">    <button class=\"uc-accordion-item__button\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            tabindex=\"0\"\n            aria-label=\"Toggle accordion item\">\n        What are cookies?    <\/button>\n    <\/h3>    <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content\">\n        <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n            <p>Cookies are small files set in web browsers that enable user identification tracking, personalized marketing and other functions. Some types of cookies share user data with third parties. Website operators should know which cookies they use and what data they collect. 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It determines if your website\u2019s risk of noncompliance is low, medium, or high, based on various factors, including how you collect consent and the data security controls and access controls in place. 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Websites and apps that process data from users in the EU must comply with GDPR requirements, even if the company collecting the data is a non-EU company. The GDPR has one of the most rigorous data protection requirements, and noncompliance can result in hefty fines, data loss, and damage to brand reputation.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uc-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"uc-accordion-item__title no-default-margin\">    <button class=\"uc-accordion-item__button\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            tabindex=\"0\"\n            aria-label=\"Toggle accordion item\">\n        Are audits required by the GDPR?    <\/button>\n    <\/h3>    <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content\">\n        <div class=\"uc-accordion-item__content__inner\">\n            <p>There\u2019s no specific provision in the GDPR that requires you to conduct a GDPR audit. 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